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City advances trail maps and kiosks project for 14 parks, aims to improve access and usability
Summary
Executive Assistant Carter Gibson outlined a GPS-based trail-mapping project covering 14 Lacey parks, donor support from local Rotary clubs for printing, and plans to install kiosks and post maps online; initial kiosks may be printed and installed as parks open (target: June-ish).
Carter Gibson, executive assistant for Lacey Parks, told the board on May 6 that the department has completed initial data collection for a citywide trail-mapping and kiosk effort covering 14 park sites, and showed draft map designs and kiosk mockups intended for on-site and online use.
Gibson described a 10-step workflow that begins with on-site GPS data collection and proceeds through data refinement, loop selection, map design and dissemination. "Starting truly from the beginning, this is just simply a satellite view of one of our parks," Gibson said as he showed examples of Wonderwood Park; he explained why GPS pings gathered with Rotary volunteers are necessary to map wooded trails that are not visible in satellite imagery.
Key project elements include recommended loop routes, distance scales and surface-type labels to assist users with mobility needs; the project team is also planning consistent kiosks that feature rules, partner acknowledgements, and reporting information. Gibson noted that Hawk Puri Rotary and Lacey Rotary donated $2,500 each to print maps and that two final kiosk designs (for Curio/Cuyo and Rainer Vista) were ready for printing. "As soon as the park is ready to be opened... we're ready to print whenever," Gibson said, adding that staff aim for an initial kiosk rollout in June-ish depending on park opening schedules and printer timelines.
Board members raised accessibility, color-contrast and QR-code linking for trail users; Gibson said accessibility is considered in the department's branding guide and that QR-code links and AllTrails-style routing are future phases once the mapping foundation is complete. No formal action was taken; staff will continue design, printing and installation planning and will coordinate dissemination via the parks web pages, newsletter and social media.
